On The Frontlines with Josh Blitstein/Northern Calif, Hawaii, No. Nevada

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In this week’s episode of Seat Yourself and our mini-series On The Frontlines, we travel out to the west coast of the U.S. to have a conversation with manufacturers’ sales representative Josh Blitstein. Armed with a portfolio of world-class tabletop, buffetware products and top-quality cookware, Blitstein and his company – - are a leading conduit to business of mid-luxury operators of all types in Northern California, Hawaii, and Northern Nevada. In our conversation, Josh outlines the current state of the COVID-19 coronavirus in his sales area, along with what both his customers and the manufacturers that he represents are doing to prepare for the coming opening of the dining-in business. Along with a good dose of reality, Blitstein reiterates throughout our conversation his strong belief in the resilience and creativity of our foodservice and hospitality industry to not only survive but to eventually thrive.